“My first waitress job was at Johnny Rockets in New Jersey, and then I waited tables at a sports bar.” FirstsJobsSportsTablesBarsJerseyRocketsNew JerseyWaitress Author:Melissa Rauch
“I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opportunities then... the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy or a pullman or an elevator operator, or, maybe, a teacher. There was a time when all we had was black baseball.” TwoSometimesStatesSchoolJobsOpportunitySportsBlackTeacherFourYouthHigh SchoolBaseballBlockRestaurantsAspireJerseyNew JerseyElevatorsOperatorsAll StateJob OpportunitiesBlack Youth Author:Monte Irvin
“My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I'd go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I'm now resigned to the fact that this won't happen.” FactsHappensWinningSportsGoalTeamNew YorkFameGiantsHallsChampionshipRetiredJerseyLifelongHall Of FameResigned Author:Michael Strahan
“The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.” CareNamesSportsDifferencesFrontsBaseballAthleteMotivational SportsInspirational SportsAthleticJerseyBaseball PlayerFamous BaseballGreat SportsBest SportsGreatest SportsGreat Inspirational SportsInspirational BaseballMotivational BaseballAthletic MotivationalAthletic InspirationalPopular SportsGreat Athletic Author:Steve Garvey